A high court that rules on constitutionality of laws and rights
Prime Minister Péter Magyar has unveiled "Operation Cleansing Fire," a package of constitutional, judicial and institutional reforms designed to remove Viktor Orbán’s allies, create a new anti‑corruption office and replace President Tamás Sulyok. Magyar is racing to meet EU rule‑of‑law milestones that would unlock €16.4bn in frozen funds and is preparing a September constitutional review and referendum.
A Jackson County Circuit Court ruling largely sides with abortion rights advocates, finding many state abortion restrictions conflict with Missouri’s 2024 constitutional amendment that guarantees reproductive freedom. The decision allows Planned Parenthood to resume certain services and sets up further appeals and ballot debates.
The Seoul Central District Court has detailed Park Sung-jae’s pivotal role in Yoon’s 2024 martial-law push, linking officials' actions to detentions, travel bans and possible detentions. Yoon faces multiple trials, including rebellion and drone-operations charges, while other cabinet figures are receiving prison terms.
The South African Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that the Zambian government cannot override the late President Edgar Lungu’s family’s burial wishes. The decision, reported today, overturns a Gauteng High Court ruling and leaves the former leader’s body in South Africa while legal disputes continue. The family says the deceased would not have wanted a state funeral led by Hichilema.